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Monday, December 12, 2011

Chocolate Phirni




Chocolate Phirni: Phirni is an ancient rice/vermicelli pudding popular in the Muslim community of Northern India as well as in the neighboring countries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Chocolate is a recent addition to this traditional dish giving it a soft consistency and that special "chocolatey" deliciousness.

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup rice (You can use any short-grained rice like sona masuri or arborio)
- 8 cups of whole milk
- 3 tbsp of chocolate syrup or melted chocolate
- 4 to 5 tbsp of sugar (adjust as per the sweetness after adding the chocolate syrup)
- 1 tsp of cardamom powder
- 1 tsp of milk masala
- 1 tsp of finely chopped roasted pistachios & finely chopped/grated chocolate


Preparation:

- Soak the rice in some warm water for about 30 minutes.
- Take the milk in a non-stick pan and let it simmer on medium heat.
- Coarse grind the soaked rice.
- Once the milk starts boiling add in the grinded rice.
- Keep stirring the milk till the rice gets fully cooked.
- Add in the sugar.
- After the sugar melts, add in the cardomom powder, milk powder and the chocolate syrup.
- Mix and stir well.
- Remove in a bowl and garnish with chopped pistachios and grated/chopped chocolate.
- Phirni is ready. This preparation serves 4.

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